So guys, not saying this was right, murder is wrong in almost all scenarios. That being said I feel like no one in this thread actually read the article, he didn't just eat a banana. He took a banana that was give as a ritualistic offering to a Hindu deity. Didn't deserve death, but if the accusation is true he had to have expected some serious consequences.

Like come on, if this was an article about a Muslim community beating the shit out of someone for throwing bacon at a mosque, we'd all probably have a different reaction. Murder was too far, but you can't spit in the face of someone's religion or culture and expect nothing to happen.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

murder is wrong

BUT...

There's no buts on this one. Hindu food offerings are intended to be eaten by attendees. This is just a nationalist hate crime with a thin veneer of religion as pretext.

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wajid, who sells vegetables in a pushcart, said his Hindu customers often offer him the prasad and he accepts it without a second thought. “Prasad is a gift from bhagwan or Allah. I do not refuse it.”

Yeah, I feel like the same people who initially offer 'prasad' (food offerings to the Gods) and later beat him to death probably gave mixed messages to him...

[–] Plibbert@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fuck alright, I'll admit I missed that part. I retract my previous statement and feel like a fool. I'll leave the comment up to illustrate my lapse in judgement, just in case anyone else only skimmed the article and missed that like I did.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

That's big of you. Thank you.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

You should add an edit to your original comment, to clairify.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

he had to have expected some serious consequences

Did you read the article?

According to the neighbours, Ishaq was mentally challenged.

Also:

Like come on, if this was an article about a Muslim community beating the shit out of someone for throwing bacon at a mosque, we'd all probably have a different reaction

Humor me, what reaction do you think we'd have here?

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Like come on, if this was an article about a Muslim community beating the shit out of someone for throwing bacon at a mosque, we'd all probably have a different reaction.

No?

Well, "beating the shit out of" vs "killing" are still two different things...

[–] muddi@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Prasad is offered to the gods to symbolically consume but then it's given to people to actually consume. You're not supposed to say no. People even sometimes carry prasad across the country and world so they can give it to others to eat.

Idk why any reasonable Hindu would get angry at someone eating prasad, regardless of who they are.

[–] Plibbert@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah someone explained this earlier and I commented admitting my mistake. Definitely one of my shittier takes.

[–] Ebennz@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Oh wow no one said it was a magic banana! That changes everything!